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Google to censor China Web searches

January 25, 2006 Search giant agrees to censorship laws, reasoning that people getting limited access to content is better than none. TAGS: Borders Books & Music, China, Google Inc., search engine, MSN, law, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Google hires another China exec

October 25, 2005 The search giant names a former UT Starcom executive to head its sales operations. TAGS: China, Google Inc., exec, operation, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft loses top executive in China

January 12, 2007 Li Gong is leaving the software giant to return home, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: China, top executive, Microsoft Windows Live, managing director, hiring, software company, Google Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft settles with Google over executive hire

December 23, 2005 Settlement ends the battle over Google's hiring of Kai-Fu Lee to head its China research lab. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, lab, Google Inc., China, agreement, hiring, Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc., California

Microsoft says PC 'recycle bin' yielded Google clue

August 11, 2005 Key document in case against Kai-Fu Lee and Google comes from Lee's computer, according to Microsoft. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, speech recognition, Google Inc., China, document, Microsoft Corp., PC

Google fixes China search bugs

January 27, 2006 Following a CNET News.com investigation, Google fixes bugs censoring sites for users of its Chinese-language search. TAGS: SafeSearch, Sergey Brin, Google Inc., China, investigation, domain name, bug, search engine, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

China accused of rerouting search traffic to Baidu

October 22, 2007 Google confirms reports that users attempting to access popular American search engines have been redirected to China-based Baidu. TAGS: Baidu.com Inc., China, search engine, TechCrunch, Beijing, traffic, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, blog, Microsoft Corp.

Day two: Microsoft-Google courtroom showdown

September 7, 2005 Kai-Fu Lee says he gave an honest if not entirely complete answer when he told Microsoft he planned to return after a sabbatical. TAGS: China, recruiting, Kai-Fu Lee, Google Inc., Seattle, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

No booze or jokes for Googlers in China

January 26, 2006 In its move to comply with Chinese laws, the search giant filters out a wide range of sites beyond those critical of Beijing. TAGS: China, Sergey Brin, Google Inc., search engine, Yahoo! Inc., U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Court docs: Ballmer vowed to 'kill' Google

September 2, 2005 Papers in a case involving Google's hiring of a Microsoft exec say Microsoft's Ballmer vowed to "bury" Google's Eric Schmidt. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Eric Schmidt, court document, Google Inc., Kai-Fu Lee, hiring, China, CEO, Mr., Microsoft Corp., work, e-mail

Judge grants Microsoft request in Google case

July 29, 2005 Temporarily bars former Microsoft executive from performing any duties at Google similar to those he performed at Microsoft. TAGS: Judge, Google Inc., China, hiring, California, search technology, Redmond, Microsoft Corp., agreement, operation, document

Maxthon: China's hip browser

June 22, 2006 The increasingly popular software is gaining converts, often as a means to bypass censors. Screenshots: Maxthon's features TAGS: Maxthon, Baidu.com Inc., China, Web browser, Yahoo! Inc., search engine, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Microsoft sues over Google hire

July 19, 2005 Lawsuit is response to defection of Kai-Fu Lee, who has been focusing on new search technologies for Redmond. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, China, Google Inc., BEA Systems Inc., hiring, R&D, Dr., agreement, worker, vice president, Microsoft Corp.

Google asks court to void Lee's Microsoft pact

August 29, 2005 Search giant asks federal judge to make summary judgment and rule that Microsoft's employment contract violates California law. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, California, Google Inc., hiring, federal judge, China, court, Dr., law, Microsoft Corp.

Judge to rule Tuesday in Kai-Fu Lee case

September 7, 2005 A Washington state judge says he will rule Tuesday on whether the former Microsoft worker can begin setting up Google's China operation. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, recruiting, China, Judge, lawyer, Google Inc., advisor, vice president, Microsoft Corp., worker

Google: Microsoft suit could crimp China efforts

September 1, 2005 The search giant argues that a ban on Kai-Fu Lee assuming his duties this fall would hurt its efforts to recruit Chinese students. TAGS: China, Kai-Fu Lee, recruiting, Google Inc., Dr., search engine company, R&D, student, representative, trial, class, Microsoft Corp., agreement

Google: Microsoft suit a 'charade'

July 28, 2005 Search king claims lawsuit over former exec jumping ship is about scaring other Redmond employees into staying put. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, Google Inc., China, court, Redmond, Microsoft Corp., California

Who in the world is Kai-Fu Lee?

August 2, 2005 Two sides of a court battle paint very different portraits of ex-Microsoft exec hired to head Google's operations in China. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, China, search technology, speech recognition, Google Inc., vice president, career, Microsoft Corp.

Kai-Fu Lee's California case put on hold

October 28, 2005 A federal judge says that a California action over the controversial Google hire should be stayed until after a trial in Washington is held in January. TAGS: Ronald Whyte, Kai-Fu Lee, Washington, California, federal judge, Google Inc., China, agreement, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft seeks settlement in Google lawsuit

September 13, 2005 After a judge limits Kai-Fu Lee's duties, Microsoft offers to end the case involving its former executive. TAGS: recruiting, Kai-Fu Lee, China, Brad Smith, lawsuit, Google Inc., general counsel, duty, Human Resources, agreement, trial, order, Microsoft Corp.
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